Laverock is a small unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States that started as a development in the 1920s. Originally, few homes were built after the onset of the depression, and remained that way until after World War II. In the 1950s and 1960s, Split Level Homes were built around the existing stone houses. Today, it is a residential-only neighborhood known for the abundance of large black oak trees throughout. Laverock shares its zipcode with Glenside, Pennsylvania and is part of Cheltenham Township and Springfield Township.
Township of Cheltenham,
Pennsylvania
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Founded 1682
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Communities |
- Cheltenham
- Elkins Park
- Glenside
- La Mott
- Laverock
- Melrose Park
- Wyncote
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Educational Institutions |
- Arcadia University
- Bishop McDevitt High School
- Cheltenham High School
- Cedarbrook Middle School
- Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
- Salus University
- Westminster Theological Seminary
- Cheltenham Township School District
- Tyler School of Art
- Gratz College
- Ancillae Assumpta Academy
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National Historic Sites |
- Beth Sholom Synagogue
- Curtis Hall Arboretum
- Wall House
- Grey Towers Castle
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church
- Milmoral
- Camptown Historic District
- Rowland House
- Elkins Railroad Station
- Glenside Memorial Hall
- Wyncote Historic District
- George K. Heller School
- Henry West Breyer Sr. House
- Camp William Penn
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Famous People |
- Reggie Jackson
- Lucretia Mott
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Ezra Pound
- Wallace Triplett
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See also |
- Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district
- Elkins Estate
- Lynnewood Hall
- Cheltenham Square Mall
- Tookany Creek
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky
- Cheltenham
- Curtis Publishing Company
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Major Roads |
- Fort Washington Expressway
- Pennsylvania Route 73
- Pennsylvania Route 611
- Limekiln Pike
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Historical Roads/Railroads |
- Old York Road
- Lackawanna Trail
- SEPTA Route 6
- North Pennsylvania Railroad
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Regional Rail Stations |
- Jenkintown-Wyncote
- Glenside
- Elkins Park
- Melrose Park
- Cheltenham
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SEPTA Bus Routes |
- 16
- 18
- 22
- 28
- 55
- 70
- 77
- 80
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- XH
- Former: C
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Infrastructure |
- Cheltenham Township Police Department
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Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Founded 1681
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Communities |
- Oreland
- Erdenheim
- Flourtown
- Lafayette Hill
- Fort Washington
- Laverock
- North Hills
- Glenside
- Wyndmoor
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Education |
- Springfield Township School District
- Springfield Township High School
- Mount Saint Joseph Academy
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Infrastructure |
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Major Roads |
- Church Road
- Fort Washington Expressway
- Bethlehem Pike
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Regional Rail Stations |
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Landmarks |
- Springfield Mill
- Stotesbury Club House
- John Welsh House
- Yeakle and Miller Houses
- Carson College for Orphan Girls
- Whitemarsh Hall
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See Also |
- The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential
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